Name That Emotion
Body Language
Friend Behaviors
Coping Skills
Handling Conflict
100

How you might feel when your ice cream falls on the ground or if your best friend can't come over.

What is sad?
100

What message might you be sending if you sit up straight and look someone in the eye while they're telling you a story?

What is you are paying attention?

100

A friend shows this behavior when they share a snack or toy with you

What is sharing?

100
You can do this by breathing in and out slowly when you feel upset

What is deep breathing/breathing exercises?

100
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You bump into someone while walking in the hallway.
Good: saying "excuse me," apologizing Bad: saying "hey, watch it," "get out of my way" "move it, lady/mister"
200

How you might feel if you started going to a new school and don't know anyone yet.

What is nervous

200

What message might you be sending if your arms are crossed and you're tapping your foot while talking to someone?

What is you are irritated/defensive/annoyed/angry/impatient?

200

A good friend does this when you are talking

What is listening?

200

You're frustrated with a friend, so you draw a picture of how you feel

What is drawing/using art?

200
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: Someone cuts in front of you in the lunch line.
Good: "hey, I think you just cut me in line - can I have my space back please?" - letting it go if you aren't in a hurry - asking an adult for help if you feel yourself becoming angry and out of control Bad: "hey, that's my spot" and shoving the person back - getting involved in a loud argument
300

How you might feel if your friend didn't sit with you at lunch and now you're sitting by yourself.

What is lonely?

300

What message might you be sending if you are standing close to another person, frowning, and pointing at them?

What is you are angry?

300

A friend does this instead of yelling when they disagree with you

What is using kind words/talking it out? 

300

You’re angry your team lost, so instead of yelling you walk to the side of the field and sit quietly for a few minutes.

What is taking space/cooling down?

300
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: You're playing with your brother and he's not doing what you want him to be doing.
Good: ask yourself, "do I need to be in charge right now, or is it okay that he is doing what he wants?" - asking him politely to do something else and explaining why you think so Bad: getting bossy, yelling at him, pushing/hitting/kicking
400

How you might feel if you studied hard for a test or worked really hard on a homework assignment and you did really well

What is proud?

400

What message might you be sending if you are sitting against a wall with your arms crossed over your knees and your head is down?

What is you are sad/upset?

400

A friend shows this when they notice you are sad and ask if you are okay

What is showing empathy/caring?

400

You're frustrated with homework, so you break it into smaller steps and do one page at a time

What is problem-solving/breaking it down?

400
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: Your mom yells at you for something your sister did.
Good: wait for your mom to stop speaking before explaining what happened - accepting a consequence if you were also involved Bad: yelling back, throwing a tantrum
500

How you might feel if someone else won a prize that you really wanted.

What is jealous?

500

What message might you be sending if you are doing something else, avoiding eye contact, and not responding while someone is talking to you?

What is you are ignoring them or not paying attention?

500

Give an example of this friend behavior: using an "I feel" statement

I feel _________ when you ___________. It makes me feel ___________ when you __________.

500

You're upset after losing a game, but you clap for the other team anyway and say "good job!"

What is showing good sportsmanship/handling emotions positively?

500
Name a good way AND a bad way to handle this situation: Your friend accidentally breaks your toy.
Good: feeling disappointed but keeping emotions under control, asking an adult to help you fix it, asking your friend to please be more careful in the future Bad: yelling at your friend, throwing the broken toy, demanding that your parents buy a new one
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